New exercise routine eases shoulder pain in athletes
NCT ID NCT06385743
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special exercise program for athletes who play sports like volleyball, tennis, or swimming and have shoulder pain. 28 athletes aged 18-35 took part. The program aimed to reduce pain and improve shoulder function better than a standard exercise routine.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Giving consent to be a volunteer for participating * 18-35 years of age * Athletes playing overhead sports like volleyball, water polo, tennis, baseball, cricket, swimming, badminton, and basketball for at least 2 days a week (Unilateral sports). * Patients with unilateral shoulder pain lasting \>6 weeks. * Suitable and referred for conservative treatment by an orthopedist (non-surgical patients) * Having one positive sign in the following 3 categories; the painful arc of movement, Neer or Hawkins-Kennedy impingement signs and pain during resisted external rotation, abduction, or empty can test performed by the orthopedist. * Participating in regular training with the team for at least 3 years of experience in overhead sports Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral shoulder pain * Having an acute shoulder pain * Having a non-specific shoulder pain * Reflected pain * Having some severe shoulder patholojies such as adhesive capsulitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, dislocation and instability * Shoulder pain originating from non-musculoskeletal system * Having the shoulder and neck surgery and non-traumatic injuries within the last six months * Having severe pathologies during the rehabilitation program (cardiac, diabetes mellitus and neuropsychiatric problems) * Presence of diagnosed significant comorbidity (neurological and systemic disorders) * Current and past carcinoma * Type 3 acromion * Avulsion fracture * Non-compliance with treatment * Symptomatic cervical spine pathology * Antidepressant usage * Clinical signs of full-thickness rotator cuff tears (positive lag signs)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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